The 75-year-old music legend was singing his 1980 single It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me at the Mohegan Sun in Montville, Connecticut, when the incident occurred. According to onlookers, Joel was spinning his microphone when he lost his balance and threw it at the audience. He crashed on his back, forcing his bandmates to hurry over and help him get back on his feet.
Billy Joel experienced an unexpected tumble during his concert on Saturday, February 22, which prompted gasps from the audience.
The 75-year-old music legend was singing his 1980 single It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me at the Mohegan Sun in Montville, Connecticut, when the incident occurred. According to onlookers, Joel was spinning his microphone when he lost his balance and threw it at the audience. He crashed on his back, forcing his bandmates to hurry over and help him get back on his feet.
Joel completed the song and even performed one more before the concert ended. However, fans remarked that he did not appear to be in peak form throughout the concert.
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Joel’s tumble comes after he cancelled a Florida show in January for an unspecified “medical procedure.” The performance has now been rescheduled for November 2025.
